Melt Chocolates

Learning how to make viral Dubai chocolate bars with their signature pistachio and kataifi filling might sound like following a fleeting trend, but at Melt Chocolates in Notting Hill, it represents something deeper: a genuine understanding of chocolate craft taught by experienced chocolatiers who know their beans from their bonbons. This independent British family business operates from a boutique kitchen where classes span the full spectrum of chocolate making. The Dubai chocolate workshop teaches you to create the special filling, expertly coat your bars, and seal them properly, guided by senior chocolatier Paul who weaves chocolate history throughout the session. You leave with two 90-gram bars and newfound appreciation for the process after tasting chocolates from around the globe. The bonbon making course takes you through ganache creation and chocolate tempering, working in pairs to roll, coat and decorate your confections across two chocolate layers. The bean-to-bar workshop offers perhaps the most complete education: sorting, roasting, cracking and winnowing cocoa beans before grinding them with pestle and mortar, tasting at each stage to understand how flavours develop. Host Natalie guides this magical transformation that results in three handmade 45-gram bars. For those seeking comprehensive training, the three-hour master class combines both approaches. You work alongside the chocolatiers to create ganache, temper chocolate, enrobe bonbons, and transform beans into bars, taking home chocolate bars, bonbons and pralines worth £60. Evening sessions include tequila and chocolate pairing nights that explore the Mexican origins both products share. These classes suit anyone curious about chocolate's journey from bean to finished product, taught by chocolatiers who balance technical skill with infectious enthusiasm for their craft.

Reviews

Location

59 Ledbury Rd, London W11 2AA, United Kingdom

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Thermapen ONE Thermometer

Professional-grade instant-read. Essential for chocolate and patisserie.

~£70View on Amazon

Ingredient

Callebaut Chocolate Callets (1kg)

Professional-grade Belgian chocolate. What the schools use.

~£18View on Amazon

Book

Nostalgic Delights - William Curley

From one of the UK's finest chocolatiers.

~£22View on Amazon

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